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2 Kings 11:1

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Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring.

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2 Kings 11:1 in other translations

Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

2 Kings 11:1 · American Standard Version

2 Kings 11:1 in context

  1. 1Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring.
  2. 2But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedroom; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
  3. 3He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.